Military Aviation

  • Video – C130 Flies Into Hurricane Sandy

    A Hurricane Hunter USAF Lockheed WC-130J Hercules assigned to the 53rd Reconnaissance Squadron located at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi flies into Hurricane Sandy off the East Coast of the United States. 29 Oct 2012. Video by Tech. Sgt. J Wilcox 1st Combat Camera Squadron. The 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (AFRC), also known by its nickname,…

  • Youngest B-52 Stratofortress Turns 50

    Today marks 50 years since Boeing delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service. Boeing built 744 B-52s, in eight different models, from 1952 to 1962. The Air Force fleet today comprises 76 H-models – two…

  • Happy Birthday CH-47 Chinook

    Boeing marks the 50th anniversary of delivering the first H-47 Chinook military helicopter. Boeing has delivered more than 1,200 Chinooks to 18 operators around the world since delivering the first to the U.S. Army on Aug. 16, 1962. More than 800 are in operation today, conducting combat, cargo transport and humanitarian relief missions. The Chinook,…

  • Call Me Maybe – U.S. Marines

    Carly Rae Jepsen’s song “Call Me Maybe” has been parodied again. This time by U.S. Marines stationed in Afghanistan. Note the nice McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II in background. 🙂

  • Video – Five A400M Formation Flight

    All five Airbus A400M flight test aircraft took to the sky this week for a unique formation flight performed by the Airbus Flight Test teams. The exercise originated from Toulouse, France. Once completed, each aircraft returned to its individual testing activities – which include evaluations for handling quality (performed by A400M test aircraft MSN1), wing…

  • E-3 Sentry AWACS Flight Deck Modernization

    Boeing has received a contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 Sentry (Boeing 707) Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft fleet. Under the contract, Boeing will integrate new and existing avionics and communications systems; develop a design to install the new equipment; upgrade…

  • Helmet Cam – Riding a US Navy F/A-18C Hornet

    Enjoy this helmet cam video and ride with US Navy F/A-18C Hornet East Coast Demo pilot Capt. Michael “STAB” Allen as he performs at the Thunder Over Michigan airshow. The F/A-18 is highly maneuverable, owing to its good thrust to weight ratio, digital fly-by-wire control system, and leading edge extensions (LEX). The LEX allow the…

  • HD Video – 2012 Lakehurst Airshow Rockwell B-1B Lancer

    Rockwell B-1B Lancer demonstration at 2012 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Open House & Airshow (McGuire AFB) This Rockwell B-1B Lancer bomber performs a combat takeoff from Runway 24, climbs to about 8,000 feet, and descends to make three passes. You will love the sound of the B-1 during the entire demonstration!

  • Video Tribute to the Huey

    A funny tribute video to the best utility helicopter ever built, the legendary Bell UH-1 “Huey” – in service since more than 50 years and still in production (modernized variants).

  • Lockheed Martin Delivers 4500th F-16

    Lockheed Martin celebrated the 4,500th F-16 Fighting Falcon delivery with a ceremony for employees, customers, former executives and elected officials. The F-16 is recognized as the world’s most successful modern-day fighter. Since the F-16’s first production orders in 1975, it has been produced in partnership with five countries and has been selected as the front-line…

  • A400M Program Update

    At the 2012 FIDAE International Air Show, which opened in Chile yesterday, Gustavo Garcia Miranda, Airbus Military’s Vice President of Marketing, provided an update of the A400M program. To date Airbus Military has 5 A400M prototypes in flight, which accomplished more than 1000 flights and more than 3000 flight hours. After its visit at FIDAE,…

  • Video – AH-64 Apache Crashes in Afghanistan

    An AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Afghanistan after performing dangerous low-level maneuvers and then lost control. A spokesperson said the video was taken Feb. 6 in the Paktika province in Afghanistan. No one on the ground was injured and the aircrew survived. There was no enemy activity in the area and the US Army is…

  • Photos of Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum Titusville

    This weekend Tico Airshow is taking place again at Valiant Air Command, Titusville, Florida. Without a doubt, in addition to 75 vintage aircraft on display and flying, one highlight of the show is the appearance of the world’s only flying B-29 Super Fortress “FIFI”. Throughout the year, Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum is a great…

  • Video Documentary About Eurofighter Typhoon

    I’ve found this nice documentary about the Eurofighter Typhoon on Youtube. Have fun watching! The Eurofighter Typhoon – twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter – was designed by a consortium of three companies: EADS, Alenia Aeronautica and BAE Systems; working through a holding company, Eurofighter GmbH, which was formed in 1986. The project is managed by…

  • US Army Gets 200th UH-72A Lakota Helicopter

    Last week, EADS North America delivered the 200th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) to the U.S. Army. The UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 and is built by American Eurocopter division of EADS North America. The 200th Lakota…

  • Videos – Mi-24 Hind Arrives at Heli Expo 2012

    Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) posted these amazing videos of a Mil Mi-24 Hind landing at Dallas Heli-Expo 2012. The Cold War Air Museum has two Mil MI-24 Hind in its inventory, both in flying condition. These are the only MI-24s on public display in the United States. Cockpit Video – Landing at Downtown Dallas…

  • Japan Selects F-35 Lightning II

    The Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa has announced the selection of the F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) next-generation fighter. The F-35 is produced by Lockheed Martin and powered by Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant (CTOL) was offered by the United States government…

  • Amazing Cockpit Video – C-130J Super Hercules Airshow Flight Display

    This stunning video shows a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules during flight display at Paris Airshow 2011. It includes full cockpit audio and cockpit video footage. The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still in production. Externally similar to the classic Hercules in general appearance,…

  • Photos – Secret US Stealth Helicopter Spotted?

    Is this a secret US stealth attack helicopter? One thing is clear, this is not the secret stealth Blackhawk aka “StealthHawk” that crashed in Pakistan during the Bin Laden raid. This thing looks like a highly modified Bell AH-1 Cobra. These photos have been shot a few days ago by Axel from helikopterhysterie.com. In his…

  • Stunning F-35 Shots

    These stunning photos have been hand-picked as a little tribute to one of the most awesome fighter jets ever built – the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Initial fielding of this single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters is currently scheduled for 2016. All photos (c) Lockheed Martin

  • Photo – Airbus Military A400M Water Ingestion Tests

    Airbus Military has successfully completed testing to demonstrate the A400M airlifter’s ability to operate on wet runways and taxiways without ingesting water into the engines. During tests at Istres, France, the aircraft travelled through troughs containing 2-6 cm of water at speeds of up to 90kt in take-off and landing configurations, including operations with reverse…

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